Russia describes latest Iran nuclear talks as 'positive'
The talks in Vienna come less than a week after a suspected Israeli attack on an Iranian nuclear facility.
Russia on Thursday described the recent talks between Iran and world powers in Vienna as “positive,” even as tensions soared over a suspected Israeli attack on an Iranian nuclear site and Tehran’s planned hike in uranium enrichment.
Iran and the other signatories of the landmark nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), on Thursday resumed talks in the Austrian capital aimed at salvaging the deal and returning the United States to the 2015 agreement.
President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the accord in 2018 and reimposed harsh economic sanctions, prompting Tehran to gradually breach its obligations under the deal. The Joe Biden administration is seeking a return to the deal, but only if Iran first reverses its violations.
Russia’s ambassador to the UN in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, tweeted after the talks concluded that the “general impression is positive,” adding that discussions will resume on Friday.
